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Rocket Lab
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NASA / UC Berkeley
ESCAPADE Mars mission
Disclosure date · 2026-04-1701The relationship
NASA lists Rocket Lab as an ESCAPADE mission partner; UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory manages the mission. The page does not establish procurement value or payment terms.
02What to verify next
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03Sources & evidence
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| Counterparty / direction | Product or service | Evidence & scope | Source / disclosure date | What to verify next |
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| Downstream · Partner | ESCAPADE Mars mission | NASA lists Rocket Lab as an ESCAPADE mission partner; UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory manages the mission. The page does not establish procurement value or payment terms. | NASA ↗ Supporting excerptwith key partners Rocket Lab | Track spacecraft milestones, delivery responsibilities and subsequent contract disclosures. |
| Upstream · In-house | Satellite laser terminals | The April 2026 acquisition brings optical communications in-house; Mynaric is no longer shown as an independent supplier. | Rocket Lab ↗ Supporting excerptcompleted the acquisition of Mynaric AG | Track terminal production, qualification and satellite deliveries. |
| Downstream · Customer | Satellite constellation prime contracts | The acquisition announcement identifies prime contracts for 36 SDA satellites; contracted units are not delivered units. | Rocket Lab ↗ Supporting excerptprime contracts to produce 36 satellites for the Space Development Agency | Check manufacturing, acceptance and revenue recognition. |
| Downstream · Customer | Pioneer spacecraft & mission support | In December 2024, the second spacecraft was delivered and the third finished production/testing under a four-vehicle contract. | Historical disclosure Rocket Lab ↗ Supporting excerptThe two spacecraft are part of a four-vehicle contract | Verify subsequent flights, reentry results and new orders. |
| Downstream · Customer | Satellite buses for Globalstar program | A 2023 announcement identifies an MDA subcontract for 17 satellite buses. MDA is the contracting counterparty; Globalstar is the end program. | Historical disclosure Rocket Lab ↗ Supporting excerptsubcontract by MDA to lead the design and manufacture of 17 spacecraft buses | Check bus deliveries and subcontract changes. |
| Downstream · Customer | Spacecraft bus subcontract customer | On June 12, 2023, Rocket Lab disclosed a $143 million subcontract from MDA to design and manufacture 17 spacecraft buses for Globalstar’s new satellites. | Historical disclosure rocketlabcorp.com ↗ Supporting excerpt$143 million subcontract by MDA to lead the design and manufacture of 17 spacecraft buses | What were the subsequent delivery and completion outcomes of this subcontract? |
Coverage & reading notesReviewed 2026-10-16
Selected relationships, not a complete supply chain. Omission does not imply absence, and a dated disclosure does not establish that a contract remains active. Arrows indicate input or delivery direction, not exclusivity, procurement share or investment advice.